| CHECKMATED | • checkmated adj. (Chess) Having a king in check with no possible move to escape check, thus losing the game. • checkmated adj. (Figuratively) Suffering a personal loss with no obvious chance to escape the loss. • checkmated v. Simple past tense and past participle of checkmate. |
| CHLAMYDATE | • chlamydate adj. (Zoology, of some molluscs) Having a mantle or fringe. • CHLAMYDATE adj. of molluscs, having a mantle. |
| DETACHMENT | • detachment n. (Uncountable) The action of detaching; separation. • detachment n. (Uncountable) The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation. • detachment n. (Uncountable) Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness. |
| DIATHERMIC | • diathermic adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to diathermy. • diathermic adj. That allows the free passage of heat. • DIATHERMIC adj. permeable to or able to conduct radiant heat, also DIATHERMOUS. |
| DICHROMATE | • dichromate n. (Chemistry) any salt of dichromic acid; in solution the orange dichromate anion (Cr2O72-) is in equilibrium… • DICHROMATE n. a salt of chromic acid containing two equivalents of the acid radical to one of the base, also DICHROMAT. |
| HUMECTATED | • humectated v. Simple past tense and past participle of humectate. • HUMECTATE v. to moisten; to wet, also HUMECT. |
| MACHINATED | • machinated v. Simple past tense and past participle of machinate. • MACHINATE v. to plan; to contrive; esp. to form a scheme with the purpose of doing harm. |
| MERCHANTED | • merchanted v. Simple past tense and past participle of merchant. • MERCHANT v. to buy and sell goods for profit. |
| METHODICAL | • methodical adj. In an organized manner; proceeding with regard to method; systematic. • methodical adj. Arranged with regard to method; disposed in a suitable manner, or in a manner to illustrate a subject… • METHODICAL adj. arranged, characterized by, or performed with method or order, also METHODIC. |
| MIDWATCHES | • midwatches n. Plural of midwatch. • MIDWATCH n. a watch on a ship between midnight and four a.m. |
| MISMATCHED | • mismatched v. Simple past tense and past participle of mismatch. • mismatched adj. Unsuitably matched; ill joined. • MISMATCH v. to match badly. |
| MISPATCHED | • mispatched v. Simple past tense and past participle of mispatch. • MISPATCH v. to patch badly. |
| MOUSTACHED | • moustached adj. Having a moustache. • MOUSTACHED adj. having a moustache. |
| OUTCHARMED | • outcharmed v. Simple past tense and past participle of outcharm. • OUTCHARM v. to surpass in charming. |
| OUTMARCHED | • outmarched v. Simple past tense and past participle of outmarch. • OUTMARCH v. to surpass in marching. |
| OUTMATCHED | • outmatched v. Simple past tense and past participle of outmatch. • OUTMATCH v. to surpass. |